Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

These things are essential even in the best of times…but even more so when things aren’t so peachy. – Lots of music – Physical labor – Quiet time – Endless puppy snuggles – Wine – A little quality time with good friends – Work – Sleep, sleep, and more sleep – Time

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for many reasons – fluffy pumpkin pie being high on the list – but mostly because it causes most people to reflect upon and share the wonderful things in their lives. Here are just a few of the things and people for which I am thankful, in no […]

A precious few times in everyone’s life, there’s a day that stands out above all others. For my neighbor in grad school, it was discovering an esoteric piece of information that advanced the treatment of whooping cough. For the spouse of a friend, it was selling that long-shot screenplay. For some, the birth of a […]

This is long overdue, but I’ve determined that it’s just too difficult to write on a regular basis about my mom’s medical journey. Her privacy, the privacy of other family members, and my own emotional health just seem to preclude writing anything of substance or interest to others. I’ll just stick to the facts: Mom’s […]

2008 has been a little stressful…medically, emotionally, and hey, let’s not forget about the economy, politics, and the environment. Geez. Throw in some existential angst and you’ve got one hot mess. Like any self-respecting music lover of my era and ilk, I turned to The Cure, The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails, etc. for some aural […]